ELA+1+Lesson+21

__ Topic __ : __The Tree__ (Lesson 21) What do characters do when there is a problem? Story structure

__ Common Core Standards __ RL.1.2 Retell stories including key details and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story using key details. RF.1.3g Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. L.1.1.d Use personal possessive and indefinite pronouns. W.1.3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happend, use temporal words to signal event order and provide some sense of closure. 4.L1.1b Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive.

__ Suggested Student Objectives __ SW name the story structure parts of the selection. SW will use indefinite pronouns correctly. SW blend and read words with r-controlled vowel; "ar", "or" and "ore". SW blend and read words with the "ar" and "ore" phonograms. SW write an imaginative narrative.

__ Suggested Additional Readings __ __ Plants Live __Everywhere__ __ (Wade, Mary Dodson) __ Plants Grow __ (Wade, Mary Dodson) __Elizabite: Adventures of a Carnivorous Plant__ (Rey, H.A.)

__ Resource Links: __
 * http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=DEC668C1-9988-4332-A725-AECE151C3984&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US (Natural Resources: The Forest)
 * http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/habitats/forests/preview.weml
 * http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/naturalresources/preview.weml
 * http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=4D2B8F44-9534-4D61-AA2D-C83E573EFF19&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US (Be a Caring Person)

__ Activities __ Using magnetic letters, teacher will dictate words that have the r-controlled vowel. Students will form that word with letters. Using magnetic letters, teacher will dictate words that have the "ar" and "ore" phonograms. Students will form that word with letters. After Poppleton and Cherry Sue watch the birds, write what you think will happen next.

__ Assessments __ Spelling and Journey's Lesson 21 Weekly assessments. Score should be based upon topic sentence, details, sequence and feasability of alternate ending.

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